Thursday, October 15th
St. Teresa, virgin and doctor:1515-1582
Romans 8:22-27. John 15:1-8

You were loved into the world through the Father’s will and His love has been with you, His word within you, and Our Holy Spirit around you leading, lighting and empowering as you responded in faith and trust and self-giving: I speak to every one of the Father’s beloved sons and daughters in every place and race and time and dispensation.

Love is the Way the Truth, the Life and I, the Father’s Word and Love Incarnate save and - with and through Our Holy Spirit - sanctify all who are in Me and I them, for so the Father has appointed. Whoever remains in Me and I in him bears fruit in plenty; but without Me you can do nothing. It is to the glory of My Father that you should bear much fruit and so become My disciples.

( Words of St. Teresa spoken towards the end of her life:
‘O my Lord! How true it is that whoever works for you is paid in troubles! And what a precious price to those who love you if we understand its value’. )